I recently bought the Continental dry iron and I love it. It's not overly big, has a nice weight to it and doesn't shut off.
I don't know if the soleplate is stainless or aluminum but it just glides across the fabric. I also don't know the wattage but it gets good and hot.
I bought mine from Amazon (much cheaper than Vermont Country Store) but I think they are also sold at Lowe's and or Home Depot.